Population
San Rafael
60,604
Berkeley
120,223
Median Income
San Rafael
$109,317
Berkeley
$108,558
Home Value
San Rafael
$1,246,200
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Rent
San Rafael
$2,346
Berkeley
$2,127
Crime Rate
San Rafael
5.59
Berkeley
6.40
Cost of Living
San Rafael
240.9
Berkeley
233.6
Avg Temp
San Rafael
N/A
Berkeley
N/A
Unemployment
San Rafael
5.8%
Berkeley
6.0%
How Similar Are San Rafael & Berkeley?
Berkeley is San Rafael's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Rafael
60,604
Berkeley
120,223
Berkeley has a 50% larger population than San Rafael.
Violent Crime
San Rafael
5.59
Berkeley
6.40
Berkeley has a 13% higher violent crime than San Rafael.
Property Crime
San Rafael
24.56
Berkeley
52.29
Berkeley's property crime is significantly higher than San Rafael's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
San Rafael
16.7%
Berkeley
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Berkeley has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
San Rafael
5.8%
Berkeley
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
San Rafael
$109,317
Berkeley
$108,558
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
San Rafael
$1,246,200
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
San Rafael
35.4%
Berkeley
47.7%
Berkeley has a 26% higher education than San Rafael.
Demographics
San Rafael
57.1%
Berkeley
54.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
San Rafael
240.9
Berkeley
233.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Rafael and Berkeley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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San Rafael
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Berkeley
San Rafael leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Berkeley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBerkeley scores 121.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 167.1 in San Rafael. Berkeley has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,977 in San Rafael (25% lower). Berkeley has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,604 in San Rafael (24% lower).
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Housing Market — San Rafael leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 10.3% in Berkeley. San Rafael has a single-family homes of 55.5% compared to 44.0% in Berkeley. San Rafael has a owner-occupied of 51.8% compared to 43.3% in Berkeley.
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Jobs & Economy — San Rafael leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley: 66,168 vs San Rafael: 32,607 for labor force. San Rafael has a poverty rate of 10.9% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 22.9% in San Rafael.
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Crime & Safety — San Rafael leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Rafael has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Berkeley. San Rafael has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.64 compared to 6.61 in Berkeley. San Rafael has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.56 compared to 52.29 in Berkeley.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Berkeley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBerkeley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.7% compared to 35.4% in San Rafael. Berkeley has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 45.3% in San Rafael.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a population of 120,223, about 2x the size of San Rafael (60,604). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 43.5.
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San Rafael
Berkeley
Healthcare — San Rafael leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Rafael: 3.4 vs Berkeley: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Berkeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael has a drive alone of 50.4% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 0.9% in San Rafael. Berkeley has a public transit of 15.8% compared to 6.8% in San Rafael.
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